Purse snatchers steal bag in San Mateo with tracking tech inside: police
Suspects plucked the wrong purse from a shopping cart on Wednesday in San Mateo, as a tracking device inside the bag gave police a literal roadmap to collar the alleged thieves.
Menlo Park photographer sentenced to 165 years for molesting children
Randolph Haldeman was involved with the community swimming pool as a photographer and claimed to have been connected to the Big Brother program. He would befriend children and their families through these programs.
Caltrain fatally strikes person near Burlingame Station, trains stopped in both directions
A northbound Caltrain has struck and killed a person south of the Burlingame Station, officials said Wednesday evening.
2 drivers accused of murder for crash that killed married couple
Two drivers, including a teen, were arrested after allegedly killing the parents of twins while racing each other in Redwood City.
San Mateo police 1st in California to offer anti-theft catalytic converter kit
The San Mateo Police Department has become the first law enforcement agency in California to offer a self-install marking kit designed to combat the theft of catalytic converters in automobiles.
Driver dies following wreck in San Mateo Target parking lot
A driver injured in a multi-vehicle crash in a San Mateo Target parking lot has died, authorities said on Thursday.
Sathvik Nori, 19-year old Stanford student, wins Redwood City school board race
Sathvik Nori will start his 4-year term next month as a Board Trustee for the Sequoia Union High School District. Nori will represent area D, a place he grew up in and attended Menlo-Atherton High School before heading to Stanford last year.
36-year-old man ID'd in deadly Redwood City police shooting
The coroner on Wednesday identified the man fatally shot by Redwood City police as a 36-year-old Abran Gutierrez of San Carlos.
3 injured in multi-vehicle crash in San Mateo Target parking lot
Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in a Target parking lot in San Mateo Wednesday afternoon.
Redwood City police fatally shoot armed man, chief says
Redwood City police fatally shot an armed man after some sort of domestic violence incident Tuesday afternoon, the police chief said.
South San Francisco teen charged with vehicular manslaughter in alleged DUI crash that killed passenger
An 18-year-old alleged drunk driver appeared in court on Monday to face charges including vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in a fatal crash in South San Francisco that claimed the life of a teen passenger who was his vehicle, prosecutors said.
18-year-old arrested in deadly South San Francisco DUI
South San Francisco police are investigating a single car crash that killed an 18-year-old.
$10K worth of tobacco products stolen from delivery truck in Daly City
Police in Daly City are investigating the theft of approximately $10,000 in tobacco products from a delivery truck.
70-year-old Daly City woman gets surprise home makeover from volunteers
A nonprofit on the Peninsula is helping six families in need by making much needed repairs to their homes.
Teen may have been street racing in crash that killed twins' parents: investigators
Authorities are trying to determine what led to a fatal crash in Redwood City over the weekend. The couple who lost their lives, leaves behind twin 7-year-old girls.
Couple killed in Redwood City crash leaves behind twin 7-year-old girls
A Friday night crash in Redwood City left two young children without their parents. Officials said the couple died after being trapped in their car that caught on fire in the collision.
Car buried at Atherton mansion possibly concealed for insurance fraud purposes
Authorities believe the mystery behind a Mercedes Benz buried in an Atherton backyard over 30 years ago involves insurance fraud.
No human remains found with car buried at Atherton estate
The mystery of the suspiciously buried Mercedes found last week in Atherton, continues. Police said cadaver dogs still detected human remains, even after it was excavated, but none were found on site.
Redwood City approves temporary ordinance prohibiting gun shops
Redwood City’s city council was asked via petition with 1,500 signatures, to implement a temporary ordinance to keep a gun shop from opening, particularly in a residential area. Those who support a gun shop say they just want to be able to protect themselves and their families as crime rates continue to rise.
City council to take up ordinance that may temporarily ban gun stores in Redwood City
A vote from the city council tonight, may temporarily prohibit firearms retailers from moving into Redwood City